Director of Nursing - Los Angeles and Bakersfield

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R33433
** Extraordinary Careers. Endless Possibilities.
**** With the nation’s largest home infusion provider, there is no limit to the growth of your career.
** Option Care Health, Inc. is the largest independent home and alternate site infusion services provider in the United States. With over 8,000 team members including 5,000 clinicians, we work compassionately to elevate standards of care for patients with acute and chronic conditions in all 50 states. Through our clinical leadership, expertise and national scale, Option Care Health is re-imagining the infusion care experience for patients, customers and team members.

Join a company that is taking action to develop an inclusive, respectful, engaging and rewarding culture for all team members. At Option Care Health your voice is heard, your work is valued, and you’re empowered to grow. Cultivating a team with a variety of talents, backgrounds and perspectives makes us stronger, innovative, and more impactful. Our organization requires extraordinary people to provide extraordinary care, so we are investing in a culture that attracts, hires and retains the best and brightest talent in healthcare.
** Job Description

Summary:

** The Director of Nursing is a licensed professional who assumes responsibility and authority for the management, administration, and coordination of nursing in accordance with the company standards and policies and state, federal and accrediting body guidelines in facilities (or groups of facilities) that have more than 1800 patient visits per month. The Director of Nursing assists in planning of department activities, budget, and organizes, administers, and supervises health services within the agency.

The Director of Nursing enforces and ensures that a total quality management program for all aspects of patient care is maintained. The Director of Nursing is responsible for assisting Operations Leadership in meeting operational and financial goals for the assigned locations. Management of the nursing operations will consist of 90% of the Director’s time, and the remainder of the time spent providing clinical patient care activities.
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***** Directs the activities of the nursing department(s) for assigned location(s). Oversight of work schedules and activities of nursing staff so that the patient care needs are met, productivity standards are maintained, and overtime is controlled.
* Works with the Area Director of Nursing to implement and operationalize the centralized scheduling model in the area following the outlined process for centralized nurse scheduling and administrative responsibilities for their location(s).
* Complies with requirements of the Company and ensures that services are provided in a manner consistent with established standards of practice, federal and state regulations, accreditation standards and agency
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* Ensures compliance with policies and procedures by the department and oversees the selection, development, and monitoring of nursing staff in assigned location(s).
* Partners with the Nurse Manager and/or Nursing Supervisor on the supervision and evaluation of all nursing personnel who provide direct patient care and directs all human resource issues related to nursing and allied health services personnel, including recruitment, performance evaluations, disciplines, and terminations.
* Partners with each location to ensure that all nurses providing care maintain professional standards of nursing practice. Support and drive supply formulary compliance by ensuring that nurses are monitoring patient supplies and maintaining adequate levels.
* Assists Operations Leadership in preparing, securing approval for, and implementing operating and expenditure budgets for department, and operates within those guidelines. Responsible for the coordination of patient services with the pharmacy, delivery, reimbursement, and other departments…